Across the NFL, teams eliminated from Super Bowl contention are turning their focus toward a long offseason of coaching changes and contract negotiations.

NASHVILLE - Mike Vrabel has officially been announced as the 16th head coach of the New England Patriots after spending six seasons with the Tennessee Titans. Vrabel was fired by Tennessee after a 6-11 finish in 2023 despite clinching three consecutive playoff births and an making appearance in the AFC Championship Game.

"Vrabel would want this job - 100 percent,'' Belt said this week. "He would want the Cowboys job." McCarthy's contract expires on January 14 after Sunday's Week 18 game against Washington here at AT&T Stadium. The coach has expressed a desire to stay on here with a contract extension.

Will the pre-existing relationship between Tom Brady and Mike Vrabel be enough to bring the former Titans head coach to the Las Vegas Raiders?

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not expected to return as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, WFAA has confirmed Monday. ESPN insider Adam Schefter first reported that McCarthy and the Cowboys "engaged in no discussions about a new deal" and that McCarthy is now expected to be a candidate for the open coaching positions in New Orleans and Chicago.

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not expected to return as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, WFAA has confirmed Monday. ESPN insider Adam Schefter first reported that McCarthy and the Cowboys "engaged in no discussions about a new deal" and that McCarthy is now expected to be a candidate for the open coaching positions in New Orleans and Chicago.

Dallas' exclusive negotiating window with McCarthy runs until Jan. 14. Will Jerry Jones let him interview elsewhere or extend his deal?

"I'm telling you,'' Belt said, "Vrabel has told people for a year that he would be interested in Dallas.'' Mike Fisher - as a newspaper beat writer and columnist and on radio and TV, where he is ...

Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson were both first-round picks, and are both on a Hall of Fame track. They also share the same legacy of not having won enough in the postseason.

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.

If the Lions lose Saturday, Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson will be available to talk with teams in person beginning Jan. 20